Product Description

"Your waistline is your lifeline," according to Dr. Colbert. It's no secret that excess weight---especially in the midsection---is "the root of all evil" when it comes to the risk of developing many life-threatening diseases. Targeting fat loss in this specific area, Colbert's 4-phase program combines a low-calorie diet with FDA-approved HCG supplements for fast results. 224 pages, softcover from Siloam.

Publisher's Description

Losing weight is at the core of the majority of successful plans to manage and reverse many health conditions. But did you know that your waist size is actually even more important than your weight?

Research shows that your waist measurement is a key indicator of your risk for developing type 2 diabetes and many other health issues. In The Rapid Waist Reduction Diet you will learn about natural ways to shrink your waist and lose belly fat through diet, supplements, and exercise.

Drawing from decades of experience helping his patients lose weight and get healthy, New York Times best-selling author Dr. Don Colbert gives you medical information and practical insights on ways to:

Dr. Colbert’s Rapid Waist Reduction Diet is the last diet you will ever need. It is time to lose that stubborn belly fat and keep it off for life!

Author Bio

Don Colbert, MD, is board-certified in family practice and anti-aging medicine and has helped millions of people to discover the joy of living in divine health. He is the author of numerous books, including the New York Times best sellers Dr. Colberts "I Can Do This" Diet and The Seven Pillars of Health.

"God's desire is for you to feel better and to live longer - and He will help you reach that goal!" Colbert has written this book to help us get rid of toxic belly fat, a major step to that goal. He presents natural ways to shrink waist size and lose belly fat through diet, supplements, and exercise. He explains the two key culprits: inflammation and wheat (explaining carbohydrates in general).

Our waistline is out lifeline, Colbert writes. Our waist measurement is more important than our weight. He identifies the greatest obstacle to our weight loss: our thinking. He advocates visualizing ourselves at our desired weight.

He outlines the medical conditions that would preclude us from his program as well as a section on understanding the risks involved.

He covers snacks, how to eat at restaurants tips for grocery shopping, a review of supplements, and the importance of activity.

Colbert proscribes a particular ratio of proteins, fats, carbohydrates, soluble fiber, and supplements. (This is based on a modification of the Simeons Protocol.)

Note: Colbert does recommend the use of the hormone hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin. In fact, he advises not to do the diet without it. (99) Also, the list of accepted foods is quite precise. Even though the calorie content of other foods might be the same, they may interfere with the hGC program. (In fact, he has a consent form in an appendix that is to be signed and witnessed.)

Colbert's goal is to get us committed to a healthy lifestyle that gives us he best quality of life possible. He believes the diet he advises in this book will be the last one we ever need.

There is much good material in this book on healthy eating. If you have not read a ton of dieting books, this one will have good material for you. I was disappointed that the use of a hormone is required and that the list of accepted food is quite specific. I would have rather had a diet I could tailor to my own tastes.

I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review.